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In the original version of the song, Bobby is a woman; Janis Joplin changed the gender and a few of the lyrics in her cover. |
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[[Kenny Chesney]] makes a reference to "singing Bobby McGee on the hood of my car" in [[Don't Happen Twice]]. |
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==Selected list of recorded versions== |
==Selected list of recorded versions== |
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Revision as of 19:00, 15 August 2006
"Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, originally performed by Kristofferson on his debut album and is one of the most-covered songs of all time. [citation needed]
Some sources state that Gordon Lightfoot issued the first recorded version; another story tells how Kristofferson popped his head into the studio with freshly written verses as Roger Miller was recording the song. By far the best known recording is by Janis Joplin on her 1971 Pearl album. Joplin's version topped the charts to become only the second posthumous number one single in rock & roll history (the first was "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding).
Kristofferson performed the song live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 and a CD and DVD of the event were issued 30 years later as Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival 1970.
In the original version of the song, Bobby is a woman; Janis Joplin changed the gender and a few of the lyrics in her cover.
Kenny Chesney makes a reference to "singing Bobby McGee on the hood of my car" in Don't Happen Twice.
Selected list of recorded versions
- 1970 Gordon Lightfoot on the album Sit Down Young Stranger
- 1970 Roger Miller on the album Roger Miller 1970
- 1970 Kris Kristofferson on his debut album Kristofferson (ⓘ)
- 1970 Bill Haley & His Comets on the album Rock Around the Country. (According to the biography Bill Haley by John Swenson, Kristofferson gave Haley's version his seal of approval.)
- 1971 Janis Joplin U.S. number-one single, and on the album Pearl (Audio file "Janis Joplin - Me and Bobby McGee.ogg " not found)
- 1971 Jerry Lee Lewis (flip side to "Would You Take Another Chance on Me").
- 1971 The Grateful Dead on the album Skull & Roses
Other artists
- Waylon Jennings
- Willie Nelson
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Johnny Cash
- Dave Dudley
- Dolly Parton (Audio file "Dolly Parton - Me and Bobby McGee.ogg " not found)
- Olivia Newton-John
- Jennifer Love Hewitt
- Allison Crowe
- Charley Pride
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott
- Kenny Rogers (Audio file "Kenny Rogers - Me and Bobby McGee.ogg " not found)
- A Month Of Sundays
- Bokkie En Sy Baanbrekers
- Pete "Big Dog" Fetters
- Brian McKnight
- Celinda Pink
- Kapena
- Jerry Jeff Walker
- Klaus Halen (Audio file "Klaus Halen - Me and Bobby McGee.ogg " not found)
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